The Plextor PX-740UF is an external burner which can meet quality standards of performance but for a price. It has been known for its top scores in a number of popular burning tests, and boasts of USB 2.0 connectivity along with FireWire. For Mac users, the PX-740UF can still be a useful tool for those with personal software or OS X’s burning tools.
 
You won’t have to worry about installation because it is an external burner. For practically fast optical writing, just connect the AC adapter which comes with the burner and run the FireWire/USB cable to the PC. Nero 6 OEM is simple to install and for disc mastering comes with Express 6, for DVD authoring and video editing—NeroVision Express 2 SE, for photo slide shows-- Nero PhotoShow Express.

The PX-740UF is 6.58x2.09x9.98 inches and black. More importantly, it appears sturdily built and won’t take a single drop to shatter it to pieces.

A number of burners are known for either good ripping or quality writing but the PX-740UF can tackle both well. It can write a 4.4GB movie to a single-layer DVD+R in just under 6 minutes and a 7.9GB movie to a double-layer DVD+R in just under 15 minutes.

A single-layer disc was ripped in just about 6 minutes while a double-layer disc was done in just under 12 minutes. These are both great times. It may have been a bit slower in ripping but still managed to make the top 10! Re-writable media from a +RW disc was read in just about 6 minutes and it takes about 7 minutes to write. These write tests were conducted using Verbatim media and the drive’s maximum speed was used for rating.

The PX-740UF actually comes with a one-year warranty supported by Plextor. There is also toll-free telephone support from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. PT during weekdays. Plextor's online support isn’t like a user forum or live chat but there are regular firmware upgrades and PDF versions of manuals available. A number of FAQs are also ready-on-hand at the site as well as tutorials for eager consumers willing to go more in-depth than the average user guide which comes with the PX-740UF by Plextor.

Overall, in terms of design there are some minor faults in the Plextor PX-740UF mentioned above that the consumer should keep in mind, even through its strengths. With regard to features, this goes the same. Its performance is superior to others in a way that its minor faults need not be given so much attention. Although, the service and support this model provides is about normal compared to others.

If you check personal consumer reviews, many of these posts are very positive and recommend the purchase of this burner as they describe it as ‘very fast’ and ‘a buy you won’t regret’. Store reviews of the model are also equally as positive and may leave you feeling confident in this burner model. Take all these points into consideration when you make your final decision and purchase.

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